by John | Oct 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
Today’s Last Kiss photo comic is adapted from a photo by Charles Deluvio on Unsplash.
Transcript:
SCENE: Closeup of a dog wearing a hoodie.
DOG (thinks): My human thinks it’s cute to dress me up for Halloween. I’m so embarrassed! I’d be peeing my pants right now–if I was wearing pants! Oh, wait. I am. Whooops!
Adapted from a photo by Charles Deluvio on Unsplash.
Dialogue & Lettering: John Lustig
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Closeup of a dog wearing a hoodie.
DOG (thinks): My human thinks it’s cute to dress me up for Halloween. I’m so embarrassed! I’d be peeing my pants right now--if I was wearing pants! Oh, wait. I am. Whooops!
Adapted from a photo by Charles Deluvio on Unsplash.
Dialogue & Lettering: John Lustig
by John | Oct 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
Another Halloween treat from Mike Pascale!
Original Vintage Art & Text

Inks by Dick Giordano from the story “Heartbreaker” in FIRST KISS #12, 1960. Click link to read the entire vintage comic for free.
Transcript:
Scene: Young woman and a young man in a booth having a soda. The man is oggling the woman’s breasts. Another man is behind the booth and is also looking at her boobs. The woman smiles and looks towards a zombie who is coming towards her.
MAN #1: Boobs…
MAN #2: Boobs…
ZOMBIE: Braaains!
WOMAN (thinking): I like Bob! He’s not like other boys!
1960 Inks: Dick Giordano Color: Allen Freeman
Additional Art, Idea & Zombification: Mike Pascale
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↓ TranscriptScene: Young woman and a young man in a booth having a soda. The man is oggling the woman's breasts. Another man is behind the booth and is also looking at her boobs. The woman smiles and looks towards a zombie who is coming towards her.
MAN #1: Boobs...
MAN #2: Boobs...
ZOMBIE: Braaains!
WOMAN (thinking): I like Bob! He’s not like other boys!
1960 Inks: Dick Giordano Color: Allen Freeman
Additional Art, Idea & Zombification: Mike Pascale
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by John | Oct 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
I love Invisible Man gags. Next Halloween, though, I’m hoping that Mike Pascale and I come up with an Invisible Woman gag. Finding the right art—a woman wearing a hat (preferably a very ostentatious hat)—would be a good start.
Original Vintage Art & Text

Artist unknown. From the story “The Trouble with Love” in Thrilling Romances #20, 1952. Click link to read the entire vintage comic for free.
Transcript:
CAPTION: At first Lilly Luvlush thought The Invisible Man was cool–really outta sight! But then she had to face it. Something was missing! And soon…she couldn’t stand the sight of him!
WOMAN: It’s over! You’re never there for me! Frankly, I don’t know what I ever saw in you!
1952 Artist Unknown Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Dialogue & Special Effects: Mike (The Eraser) Pascale
Lettering & Extra Sarcasm: John (The Lover) Lustig
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↓ TranscriptCAPTION: At first Lilly Luvlush thought The Invisible Man was cool--really outta sight! But then she had to face it. Something was missing! And soon...she couldn’t stand the sight of him!
WOMAN: It’s over! You’re never there for me! Frankly, I don’t know what I ever saw in you!
1952 Artist Unknown Re-Creation: Diego Jourdan Pereira
Dialogue & Special Effects: Mike (The Eraser) Pascale
Lettering & Extra Sarcasm: John (The Lover) Lustig
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by John | Oct 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
Today’s Last Kiss photo comic is adapted from a photo by Sabina Music Rich on Unsplash.
Transcript:
SCENE: Photo of a screaming skeleton in an open grave.
SKELETON: Noooo! It can’t be Halloween already! I don’t have anything to wear! Nothing fits since I went on this starvation diet! But…Tell me the truth! Do I need to lose more weight?
Adapted from a photo by Sabina Music Rich on Unsplash.
Dialogue & Lettering: John Lustig
↓ TranscriptSCENE: Photo of a screaming skeleton in an open grave.
SKELETON: Noooo! It can’t be Halloween already! I don’t have anything to wear! Nothing fits since I went on this starvation diet! But...Tell me the truth! Do I need to lose more weight?
Adapted from a photo by Sabina Music Rich on Unsplash.
Dialogue & Lettering: John Lustig
by John | Oct 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
Don’t be brainless. Get vaccinated!
Zombie art transformation by Mike (the Drawing Dread) Pascale.
Original Vintage Art & Text

Art by John Tartaglione from the story “To Stella with Love” from FIRST KISS #3, 1958. Click on link to read the original vintage comic book for free.
Transcript:
SCENE: A woman looking back in surprise at a zombie.
WOMAN: Oh no! Fred, Why didn’t you get vaccinated?
ZOMBIE: i didn’t have any BRAAAINS!
1958 Art: John Tartaglione Zombification: Mike Pascale
Verbosity: the very vaccinated John Lustig
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↓ TranscriptSCENE: A woman looking back in surprise at a zombie.
WOMAN: Oh no! Fred, Why didn’t you get vaccinated?
ZOMBIE: i didn’t have any BRAAAINS!
1958 Art: John Tartaglione Zombification: Mike Pascale
Verbosity: the very vaccinated John Lustig
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